File:Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk of VA-72 is loaded on USS Randolph (CVA-15) c1956.jpg

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Description	A U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk (BuNo 139941) of Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) "Hawks" is loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CVA-15), circa in 1956. Fighter Squadron 72 (VF-72) had been redesignated VA-72 on 3 January 1956 when it transitioned from the Grumman F9F-5 Panther to the A4D-1. Visible in the background is the bow of the guided missile cruiser USS Canberra (CAG-2), the attack transport USS Capricornus (AKA-57) and an Iowa-class battleship. Canberra was recommissioned on 15 June 1956, and homeported at Norfolk, Virginia (USA). Note the unusual coloring hull number of Capricornus.
Date	circa 1956 date QS:P,+1956-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo K-22723 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	U.S. Navy

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